Near Montrose test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 6 roundabouts, 16 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 26 navigation steps.
This is an independent 16.3 km practice route near Montrose test centre, taking roughly 35 min to drive. It is NOT an official DVSA examiner route, the DVSA does not publish those, but it uses the same local roads and junction types an examiner is likely to choose.
On this route you’ll practise multiple roundabouts, 20 mph zones, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads and sustained concentration. Driving it a few times before your test builds the muscle memory that frees up attention for observation and decision-making on the day.
The loop is anchored by 20 catalogued landmarks, including pubs, churches, shops and schools, so you can navigate it from recognisable features rather than a memorised turn list. Rehearsing it in this way means that on test day the area already feels familiar, and your attention is free for the traffic rather than the map.
Whatever the route, your practical test follows the same national shape: an eyesight check, a couple of vehicle-safety questions, around forty minutes of general driving, one reversing manoeuvre chosen by the examiner, and roughly twenty minutes of independent driving following signs or a sat-nav. Practising on roads like these is how you make each of those elements feel routine rather than new.
Treat this route as practice, not a script. The value is not in repeating one fixed sequence but in getting comfortable with the road types, speed changes and junction patterns of the area around Montrose test centre, so that whatever order your examiner chooses on the day, none of it is unfamiliar. Drive it a few times, focus on smooth observation and planning, and it becomes one more stretch of road you already know, which is exactly the kind of preparation that turns nerves into confidence.
If you are practising with a supervising driver rather than an instructor, take it steadily: agree the manoeuvre spots in advance, keep to a comfortable pace, and stop to talk through anything that felt rushed. And remember the basics that apply on every road, mirrors before any change of speed or direction, signals in good time, and a following distance that gives you room to react. Those habits travel with you long after the test is passed.
What you’ll actually do on this loop, counted from its turn-by-turn directions.
This route helps you practise:
Road mix
The full 61-step drive on real, named roads (about 16.2 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive west on Garrison Road.
Garrison Road82 m
Turn right onto Ferry Road.
Ferry Road48 m
Move left onto Caledonia Street.
Caledonia Street155 m
Turn right onto Ferry Street/B9100.
Ferry Street456 m
Move left onto Castle Place.
Castle Place308 m
Turn left onto Upper Craigo Street.
Upper Craigo Street69 m
Turn left onto Castle Street.
Castle Street225 m
Turn right onto Castle Place.
Castle Place52 m
Move left onto High Street.
High Street186 m
Move left to stay on High Street.
High Street152 m
Turn right onto John Street.
John Street108 m
Turn right onto Market Street.
Market Street78 m
Turn right onto New Wynd.
New Wynd110 m
Turn left onto High Street.
High Street83 m
Turn right onto Hume Street.
Hume Street97 m
Turn right onto Western Road.
Western Road92 m
Enter Basin View Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View Roundabout5 m
Exit the roundabout onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View678 m
Turn left onto Wharf Street/B9133.
Wharf Street358 m
Turn left onto Hill Street.
Hill Street209 m
Turn left onto George Street.
George Street231 m
Turn right onto High Street.
High Street177 m
Turn left onto Hume Street.
Hume Street97 m
Turn right onto Western Road.
Western Road92 m
Enter Basin View Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View Roundabout43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View243 m
Turn right onto Lower Hall Street.
Lower Hall Street136 m
Turn right onto St John's Place.
St John's Place45 m
Turn right onto St John's Cottages.
St John's Cottages37 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on St John's Cottages.
St John's Cottages141 m
Turn left onto Murray Street.
Murray Street525 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Esk Road/A92.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto North Esk Road/A92.
North Esk Road611 m
Turn left onto Newhame Road.
Newhame Road1.3 km
Turn right onto Coronation Avenue/A937.
Coronation Avenue432 m
Turn right onto Charleton Road/A92.
Charleton Road32 m
Make a sharp right onto Coronation Avenue/A937.
Coronation Avenue688 m
Turn right onto Brent Avenue.
Brent Avenue421 m
Turn right onto Forties Road.
Forties Road422 m
Turn left onto Coronation Avenue/A937.
Coronation Avenue341 m
Turn right onto Charleton Road/A92. Continue on A92.
A92929 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Basin View/A92.
20 m
Exit the roundabout onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View321 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Basin View/A92.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View541 m
Enter Basin View Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View Roundabout76 m
Exit the roundabout onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View537 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Basin View/A92.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View319 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto North Esk Road/A92.
10 m
Exit the roundabout onto North Esk Road/A92.
North Esk Road479 m
Turn right onto Broomfield Road.
Broomfield Road213 m
Turn right onto Rose Hill.
Rose Hill407 m
Turn right onto Rosehill Road.
Rosehill Road310 m
Turn left onto The Mall.
The Mall324 m
Turn left onto North Street.
North Street324 m
Turn right onto Provost Scott's Road.
Provost Scott's Road1.2 km
Turn right onto Wharf Street/B9133.
Wharf Street358 m
Turn right onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View129 m
Turn right onto Bridge Street.
Bridge Street131 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Montrose · Route 7 loop. Always drive to the road and conditions you see, not the list — signs, signals and other traffic take priority.
These are the real named features along the loop, straight from our route catalogue. Use them to recognise where you are and to anticipate the hazard each one brings, not to memorise a fixed order.
Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
Pedestrian crossings and parked cars are common nearby.
Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.
Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.
Multiple roundabouts
Approach in the correct lane, signal on the exit before yours, and keep checking your mirrors as you leave.
Residential streets
Narrow residential roads mean parked cars, pedestrians and reduced visibility. Cover the brake, keep your speed down and be ready to give way.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Sharkys
Start near Sharkys.
Melville South Church
Continue to Melville South Church.
Montrose Old and St Andrew's Church
Continue to Montrose Old and St Andrew's Church.
Albert Bar
Continue to Albert Bar.
Royal Arch
Continue to Royal Arch.
Picture House
Continue to Picture House.
Nisa
Continue to Nisa.
Angus Tech
Continue to Angus Tech.
Black Horse Inn
Continue to Black Horse Inn.
Dundee and Angus College - Montrose Learning Centre
Continue to Dundee and Angus College - Montrose Learning Centre.
Lochside Church
Continue to Lochside Church.
Black Abbot
Continue to Black Abbot.
Greenpark Garage
Continue to Greenpark Garage.
Toolstation
Continue to Toolstation.
Grove
Continue to Grove.
Asda Express
Continue to Asda Express.
Montrose Playhouse
Continue to Montrose Playhouse.
Mid Links
Continue to Mid Links.
St. Mary's and St. Peter's
Continue to St. Mary's and St. Peter's.
Seafarer
Finish back near Seafarer, completing the loop.
4 roundabouts · 16 turns
5 roundabouts · 17 turns · 1 set of lights
8 roundabouts · 14 turns · 4 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 20 turns · 3 sets of lights
This route is 16.3 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Montrose test centre, not an official DVSA route.